{
  "id": 15329705,
  "title": "Eshelman, Cougars hold their own in loss to Beavers | Recap and highlights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/eshelman-cougars-hold-their-own-in-loss-to-beavers-recap-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eshelman-cougars-hold-own-loss-021000084.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State's star freshman receiver Jesse Legree helped the Beavers to a dominant 48-30 victory over Washington State on Saturday. Oregon State's offense, led by quarterback Braden Atkinson, overwhelmed the Cougars' defense early and often. The first half saw the Beavers score two long touchdowns, an 90-yard strike and an 88-yard connection, giving them a 27-3 lead. Washington State struggled to make up ground and finished the game 18 points behind. Quarterback Owen Eshelman, making his first career start, led the Cougars' offense with 257 passing yards, two touchdowns, and a late interception. He also rushed for a touchdown. Despite the loss, Eshelman's performance was encouraging for the Cougars moving forward.",
  "summary": "Oct. 17—CORVALLIS, Ore. — There wasn't much else Kirby Moore could do, not with the fireworks exploding, not with the fans erupting, not with the vaunted Oregon State passing attack torching Washington State defense and running away with the game before it could even get started. So in the aftermath of the Beavers' second long touchdown, an 88-yard score to follow their 90-yard strike in ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Oregon State defeated Washington State 48-30",
    "Jesse Legree helped Beavers' dominant performance",
    "Owen Eshelman made debut start, had 257 passing yards"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Beavers' explosive early scoring capability exposed a Washington State defense unable to recover from rapid, long-distance touchdown strikes during the first half of play.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}